This opportunity is curated through the UF TESI Environmental Leaders Network. Opportunities posted through the Network may not be affiliated with the Florida Museum or TESI, but are shared with UF undergraduate students who want to learn more about environmental research, education and outreach, and civic engagement.
Host Organization
Opportunity Description
To kick off Earth Month, the University of Florida Office of Sustainability, Athletic Student Government, Food Recovery Network, City of Gainesville, and local community organizations collaborate for Food Waste Prevention Week April 1-7, 2024.
Goals of campaign:
- Food waste is a solvable problem. Raise awareness and inspire action to prevent food waste.
- Influence peers to join in events to serve the community by saving food and improving food access.
- Students will have the opportunity to engage in a variety of volunteer opportunities at the farm, food bank, farmer’s market, on campus and virtually to learn the value of our food.
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| Event | Day | Time | Registration |
| Weigh your Waste on Campus | Monday, April 1 | 11am-2pm | N/A |
| Bread of the Mighty Food Bank Volunteering | Monday, April 1 | 1pm-3pm | Waste Prevention Sign-Up |
| Grove Street Farmers Market | Monday, April 1 | 4pm-6pm | Food Waste Prevention Week Volunteer Form |
| UF Field and Fork Farm Tour | Wednesday, April 3 | 3:30pm-4:30pm | Food Waste Prevention Week Volunteer Form |
| Nicoya Farms | Thursday, April 4 | 9:30am-12:00pm | Food Waste Prevention Week Volunteer Form |
| Bread of the Mighty Food Bank Volunteering | Thursday, April 4 | 1pm-3pm | Waste Prevention Sign-Up |
| The Giving Garden Urban Farm | Thursday, April 4 | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Food Waste Prevention Week Volunteer Form |
| Climate Action Party | Thursday, April 4 | 7pm-8pm | Climate Action Party: Reducing Food Waste Sign-Up |
| Bread of the Mighty Food Bank Volunteering | Saturday, April 6 | 10am-12pm | Waste Prevention Sign-Up |
Dates
April 1-7, 2024